Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS Motorfreight Service
Legal name: Tacoma Moving and Storage Company
A household-goods carrier based in Tacoma, WA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 26 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 24
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1988
- 38 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS Motorfreight Service (USDOT 312895) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Tacoma, WA and registered since 1988. Its filing lists 26 trucks and 24 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 7 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… licensed?
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS Motorfreight Service holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 312895, MC202615), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 26 trucks and 24 drivers, and the registration dates from 1988.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 312895
- MC number
- MC202615
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 26 power units
- Drivers
- 24
- First registered
- 1988
- Filing last updated
- April 7, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 182,388
- Address
- 1314 East 26Th Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
- Phone
- (253) 627-3105
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 3 of its 7 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (42.9%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 16 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 7 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 42.9% (3 of 7) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 16 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 16) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 3 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 5 | No |
How Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 9 interstate within 100 air miles; 5 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 5 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 10 on longer runs and 14 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 24 of the 24 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 26 power units on file (19 owned and 7 term-leased), 25 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 50 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 182,388 miles reported for 2024, about 7,015 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, metal and coils, motor vehicles, logs and lumber, building materials, machinery and large objects, fresh produce, liquids and gases, intermodal containers, oilfield equipment, grain and feed, coal and coke, meat, US mail, chemicals, dry bulk, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products, utilities, farm supplies and construction.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 15, 2007; the safety rating dates from May 24, 2007.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… against the 241 movers within 30 miles
77 of the 241 hold interstate authority and 19 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… | Median of the 241 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 26 trucks | 1 | 7 of 241 |
| Years registered | 38 | 9 | 11 of 241 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 16 | 0 | 9 of 241 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… should cost
Not Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS…'s rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Tacoma costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Tacoma: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tacoma: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Washington: hand movers there earn a median $22.21 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Tacoma: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tacoma, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,093 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,808 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,808 | $12,636 – $16,848 | $14,531 – $19,375 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,093 | $4,919 – $6,558 | $5,656 – $7,542 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,025 | $9,113 – $12,150 | $10,479 – $13,973 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,949 | $8,771 – $11,694 | $10,086 – $13,448 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,192 | $9,864 – $13,152 | $11,344 – $15,125 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,712 | $12,204 – $16,272 | $14,035 – $18,713 |
Other licensed movers near Tacoma
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Tacoma.
Before you book Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS…
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC202615
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC202615. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask about the 3 out-of-service orders
3 of Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS…'s 7 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (42.9%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… files 25 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
7 of the 26 power units Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 312895, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Tacoma at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,636 – $16,848. A surveyed, written estimate from Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 312895 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS…: questions people ask
Is Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… a licensed moving company?
Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS Motorfreight Service holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 312895, MC202615), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS…?
The federal filing reports 26 trucks and 24 drivers. Among the 241 listed movers within 30 miles of Tacoma it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS…'s safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… had roadside inspections?
It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 7 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Tacoma at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,636 – $16,848, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Tacoma Motorfreight Servicetms TMS… gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 312895 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.